Syria: Syrian writer detained: Raghdah Sa'id Hassan (f)

18 February 2010, Index number: MDE 24/002/2010

Raghdah Sa’id Hassan, a 38-year-old female Syrian writer, has been held incommunicado since she was arrested on 10 February. She may be a prisoner of conscience, detained solely for the peaceful exercise of her right to freedom of expression. She is at risk of torture and other ill-treatment.